Sunshine Herald

A Monthly Publication of Druid Hills United Methodist Church Serving Christ by Learning, Leading and Loving

Druid Hills United Methodist Church

Sunshine Herald FEBRUARY 2013

From the Pastor: Greetings Brothers and Sisters!

Rev. Daryl W. Allen

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I pray that each of you have experienced wonderful beginnings to your new year! I hope that your resolutions are still going strong and that the anticipation you had for 2013 is still alive. As many of you know, Easter comes early this year, March 31st to be exact. That means our season of Lent will begin earlier as well. In order to help us enter into this season representing the time Jesus spent in the wilderness, enduring the temptation of Satan, you will have two opportunities to gather for a time of prayer and worship. On Ash Wednesday, February 13th, from 12 PM 1 PM, the Sanctuary will be open for you to come and observe a quiet time and space. You can come and sit in a pew or kneel at the altar rail. You can read Scripture, pray, or meditate. It will be your time to do that which helps you draw closer to God. I will be there to pray with you, if you desire, as well as to place ashes on your forehead when you are ready to leave. I hope you will make plans to take advantage of this opportunity. We will also have a service that evening at 6 P.M. in the Sanctuary. During this service, we will read Scripture and I will deliver a message entitled, Whos the Good Guy? This year, Pastor Debbie and I found a series entitled Ashes to Fire to guide our worship time for both churches during this season. This series is an intentional journey with Jesus that will guide us from Ash Wednesday through Holy Week and Easter and on to Pentecost Sunday from penitence to praise to power. Each week, Pastor Debbie and I will prepare the sermon together and preach the same message to both congregations. Corporately, over these next fourteen weeks, we will look at the insight we can gain from Scripture, from the example of Jesus Christ, and the power contained therein. I am very excited to see this unfold and the ways in which the Holy Spirit will be at work. As we embark on this journey together, I pray you feel the Holy Spirit at work, that you draw near to God, and that your heart and mind receive that which
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Financial Report Caring and Sharing Calendar Activities Leadership Training The Scouting Side

02/01 Joe Ernst Talon Johnson 02/02 Violet Dyer 02/04 Bob Williams 02/14 Debby Baugher 02/15 Kathy Bailey 02/23 Frank Thompson 02/24 Kendra Gordon 02/25 Lois Exley Barbara Rasbach 02/28 Jenny Piner

02/09 Edith & Nicholas Caroleo (50 years) 02/17 Joyce & John Clayton Marlene & Lenny Shank

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Prayer serves as the backbone of the church. It is what supports all our efforts of ministry. In that spirit, you are invited to hold these persons in your prayers and thoughts. Just as the Spirit needs healing, so does the body. The two, it seems, go together in Gods plan.

The Sunshine Herald is the monthly publication of Druid Hills United Methodist Church. Editor: Carole Newlin Pastor: Rev. Daryl W. Allen Pastors Blog: www.pastordaryl.blogspot.com Music Ministry Director: Joan Foren Email: druidhillsocala@gmail.com Phone: 352-629-5688 Mail: 1712 S. E. Lake Weir Rd. Ocala, FL 34471

Geneann Apodaco, Carolyn Bailey, Jason Bonell, Rose Carroll, Eunice Charles, Joyce & John Clayton, Fred Coder, Tiffany Critchfield, Marie Decker, Cynthia & Jim Dekersky, Raymond & Violet Dyer, Lisa Faulk, Chris Garris, Evalyn Gouge, Marge & Jack Grieves, Ruth & Jim Griffith, Joey Hager, Andre HajAbed, Tola & Emil Hass, Joanne Heil, Robert Hildenbrandt, Jean Hoesman, Ariana Hutchinson, Ellen Keller, Tom Klotz, Bonnie & Jim Knepp, Joanne Knepp, Alene Krouse, Flo LaVine, Michael MacPherson, Carl Martin, John Martin, Berniece Mason, Sandi Moore, Peggy Sue Munday, Sue & Karen Murray, Lilly Nettles, Keith Norman, Pat Painter, Landon Parish, Jenny Piner, Doris Pitts, Kathy Puskar, Jan & Don Ridley, P. R. Rion, Ilene Rittmayer, Wilhelmina Rogers, Joe Scott, Joe Scott, Jr, Floy Smith, Wayne Smith, Jane Stahurski, Adele Stipp, Norma Jean Uher, Eileen Zimmerman

Hours: 9:00 a.m. to Noon Monday through Friday Website: www.druidhillsocala.org

Our Mission: We are a fellowship of believers Serving Christ by Learning, Leading and Loving

OUR STEWARDSHIP AND ATTENDANCE (12-23 through 01-20)

Offering: Childrens Home: Parking Income:

$12,038.00 $ $ 355.16 750.00

THANK YOU The Memorial Committee is appreciative of gifts given to Druid Hills UMC in memory of Harry Hosey by Ronald & Carole Hosey. In memory of Bill Pitts by M. J. Zachisdrich, Jr. & John Kelleher. In memory of Brad Fuller by Mary Jo Deloatche & Leon & Dawn Mink.

Average Attendance Worship .........115 Sunday School Adult Focus......11 Nursery ...0 Childrens Church.....5 Bible Study.....21

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE The Newsletter deadline each month is the 3rd Sunday. If you have information you want published, you can write it up on the proper submission form and submit it to the church office prior to the deadline or email Carole at druidhillocala@gmail.com. Please remember when writing articles for publication to include all the basics of the information you want communicated: who, what, when, where, why, and how. Articles may be edited as necessary. Thank you for your cooperation.

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God desires to give you. I invite you to be a willing vessel, eager to be filled by God and emptied of yourself. I encourage you to set aside those obstacles that will prevent your mind and soul from concentrating on God. I urge you to walk into those uncomfortable spaces, relying solely on the power of the Holy Spirit to guide you, allowing the journey to unfold naturally, without the stress of preconceived ideas. Let God guide you on this journey and you will be blessed! Blessings on you all!

COMMITTEE SPOTLIGHT I love the United Methodist Church. I love the way we are not put into the community alone, but rather we are part of a connection, joined with all other United Methodist Churches, around the globe. There are many benefits to this way of being, one of which is our polity. If you have never heard of this word, it basically means the way we do church. Our polity is what helps us stay focused on worship and outreach and it is all put in place with a great deal of intentionality. For people that have been United Methodist all of their life, our way of doing things is nothing new to them. But, if you have come to us from another denomination, faith tradition, or are new to your faith, you may not be aware of how all this works. Therefore; over the next several months, I will publish a little description of the various committees we use to help us accomplish the work of the church. These will hopefully serve to help inform you which committees are responsible for the various aspects of our church. This month we will look at Trustees. That will be followed by Finance in March, Church Council in April, and the Staff Parish Relations Committee in May.

Trustees: The Trustees Committee is the group of people we have appointed to care for the property and assets of our campus. We meet every other month to discuss upkeep, improvements, and plans to keep our campus well maintained. People serving on Trustees serve for a three year term and then roll off after that time. This committee is an open committee and any member of the congregation can attend a Trustees meeting, hear what is discussed and offer an opinion about a relevant matter, but cannot vote. Next month, we will spotlight our Finance Committee. All of the officers of each committee can be found on our Lay Leadership List located in the Office or in the Narthex of the Sanctuary. YOUVE DONE SO MUCH To: Pastor Daryl and Congregation: I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for your acts of kindness. The members from your organization played a vital role in the success of our outreach. It was such a joy working together in meeting the needs of our community. Truly, it was done with much love! Warmest regards, Pastor Alice Faison, Sisterhood & Brotherhood Outreach Ministry

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FROM THE HEART - UNITED METHODIST WOMEN

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 10 am in Fellowship Hall. Our meetings are open to all women of the church. Our March meeting will be Tuesday, March 19 at 10 am in Fellowship Hall. The program, Metro Crime Prevention will be presented by a guest speaker. Some of the topics to be discussed are: Caller ID scams, Medicare Fraud, Grandchildren Scams & Identity Theft. Hopefully, you will find the program to be informative & interesting. All church members are invited to come & hear the program. EASTER TABLEAU Its time to start thinking about the Easter Tableau, which will be on Thursday, March 28 and Friday, March 29. There will be sign-up sheets on the Connection Station beginning about the middle of February. Your help will be needed in the scenes and also making refreshments to help defray the kitchen costs. Each scene needs to have a coordinator, so if you would like to volunteer to be a coordinator for one of the scenes, please let me know. If you would like to assist in any of the various areas; such as scene set-up, costumes, make-up, sound, lighting, etc., please let me know. Please be in prayer for a successful 2013 Easter Tableau. Thank you! If you have any questions, please contact Eunice Reid at 687-9122 or 342-0282. ROMEOs (Retired Old Men Eating Out) At their weekly breakfast meetings, the ROMEOs take up a small collection to be donated to charities at the end of the year. On December 19, 2012, the ROMEOs made donations in the amount of $325 each to Interfaith Emergency Services and The Salvation Army. Many thanks to all those who contributed throughout the year.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS

February 10 Scout Sunday 12 10 am - Worship Committee 13 12 pm - Imposition of Ashes 5:30 pm - UMM 6 pm - Ash Wednesday service 17 12:30 pm - S.O.S. 2 pm - Ocala Health & Rehab 19 10 am - UMW 20 10 am - Prayer Shawl 21 12:30 pm - MODELs 23 Noon - Boy Scouts Chicken dinner

March 12 13 15 16

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10 am - Worship Committee 5:30 pm - UMM 4 pm - Garden Club 9 am - Garden Club 17 12:30 pm - S.O.S. 2 pm - Ocala Health & Rehab 10 am - UMW 5 pm - Trustees 6:15 pm - Finance Committee 7 pm - Church Council 12:30 pm - MODELs Palm Sunday Easter Tableau Easter Tableau Easter

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APRIL 2007

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6 pm - Kids, Inc. (FH & Ed Bldg)

3 9 am - Adult Focus Group 10:30 am - Worship

5 8:15 am ROMEOs

7 pm - Choir White Sunday 10 9 am - Adult Focus Group 10:30 am - Worship Scout Sunday 6:30 pm - Cub Scouts 18 Presidents Day 6:30 pm - Cub Scouts 11 7 pm - Boy Scouts 12 8:15 am ROMEOs
10 am - Worship Cmte

6 pm - Brownies

6 pm - Girl Scouts 14 Valentines Day

6 pm - Kids, Inc. (FH & Ed Bldg) 15 16 8:30 am - Girl Scouts cookie distribution (Ed Bldg)

13 Ash Wednesday Noon - Imposition of ashes 5:30 pm - UMM 6 pm - Ash Wednesday svc. 6 pm - Brownies 20 10 am - Prayer Shawl ministry

7 pm - Choir 7 pm - Boy Scouts 19 8:15 am ROMEOs

10 am - UMW

6 pm - Kids, Inc. (FH & Ed Bldg) 6 pm - Girl Scouts

Canned Food Sun. 17 9 am - Adult Focus Group 10:30 am - Worship 12:30 pm - S.O.S. 2 pm - Ocala Health & Rehab Sisterhood/ Brotherhood Sunday

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12:30 pm MODELs 7 pm - Choir 6:30 pm - Cub Scouts 25 7 pm - Boy Scouts 26 8:15 am ROMEOs 7 pm - Choir 7 pm - Boy Scouts - Eagle Ceremony (Sanctuary) 6:30 pm - Cub Scouts 6 pm - Brownies 6 pm - Girl Scouts 28 6 pm - Old Ship of Zion church (FH)

11 am - Old Ship of Zion church (FH)

Noon - Boy Scouts chicken dinner

24 9 am - Adult Focus Group 10:30 am - Worship

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Personal Care Sun.

6 pm - Brownies

6 pm - Wedding rehearsal

February 2013

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THE SCOUTING SIDE Brownie Troop 425 Troop 425 has officially entered the cookie season! This year the girls are using their profits to attend two adventure camps. At one, they will be camping in tents for the first time and at the other, they will be training for low ropes courses, rock walls and zip lines. Our service project for this year will be to put on a Journey series this summer for Daisy Scouts. If you are interested in ordering cookies, please contact me at 817-5464. All orders can be delivered to the church. Thanks for your support, Jen Althiser Cub Scout Pack 112 Pack 112 is excited about the new year! We have two fun events coming up: our annual Blue and Gold Banquet & our Pinewood Derby competition. We are also in the process of planning at least one spring camp out. Our Tiger & Wolf Dens just enjoyed a great trip to visit a local fire department & we are all looking forward to our weekly Den meetings, where the boys enjoy a variety of fun & interesting activities. We are also looking forward to attending Scout Sunday at Druid Hills UMC in February. Thank you all for your on-going support! If you have questions about Pack 112, you may contact Kelsey Burnette at 804-1193.
FLORIDA UNITED METHODIST CHILDRENS HOME

Did you know that you can purchase a wooden, homemade Adirondack Chair, pint-size Adirondack Chair, Glider or Picnic Table from FUMCH? Construction Technology may be a hot, busy & noisy place to work, but tremendous things are being accomplished there. Residents, who can become apprentices at 12 or 13, and who begin earning minimum wage at 14, are learning new skills, earning money toward construction tools for each hour they work & discovering the discipline within themselves which will aid them as they transition into the world outside the Home. The quality of their work is so well thought of that the shop may be awarded a contract to build an estimated 15 lifeguard towers for Daytona Beach & New Smyrna Beach. This would be a wonderful fundraising opportunity for the Childrens Home! Right now the residents are building adult & pint-sized Adirondack chairs, gliders, loveseats and picnic tables for sale to visitors. Erika Kahle, 18 & a 16 month resident, works in the shop all day & is paid minimum wage as a helper to the Childrens Home. Its a great program & we work really hard, she says. I enjoy working with the kids. Othal Wallace, a 4 year resident of the Home, used to do woodworking in high school & finds he gets in the zone when working in the shop. I know Mr. Rick (Hervey) depends on me to cut the wood & I dont want to let him down. To purchase one of the chairs or tables, contact Dr. Debra Suto-Henry at debra.henry@fumch.org or at 386668-4774. Sales tax of 6.5% will be added to the price. The chairs are too heavy to be shipped - you must come to the Childrens Home to pick up your purchase. Your purchase of a beautiful Adirondack chair or picnic table helps support our Construction Technology program & introduces our young people to a skill & trade they can always fall back on in order to make a living for themselves & their future families. Thank you! Pictures and prices are available in the Church Office. THANK YOU, MERCI BEAUCOUP, MUCHAS GRACIAS from Joy, Zlata, Carole and Pastor Daryl for all the Christmas gifts, goodies, cards and other remembrances over the Christmas holidays. We appreciate everything that you did to brighten our holidays!

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BULLYING HAPPENS IN CHURCH, DONT IGNORE IT!

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Words are powerful. They can build up and they can tear down. I felt the power of words that can tear down as a seventh grader. From the first day of school, to the last, I was verbally and physically bullied. This young boy tripped me, knocked my books out of my hand, threw things at me, and made me feel very insecure about myself. I talked to the guidance counselor, the principle, my teachers, and my parents. In fact, in one session with my guidance counselor, she called this boy in and asked him why he was doing all these things to me. She asked him what I had done to him to cause this type of treatment from him. His response, nothing. This bullying was difficult to endure and made for a miserable seventh grade year. I know I am not the only person to ever have to endure this type of treatment from another. Many people have had to face the scorn of another, and most times it is underserved. In this months edition of the Interpreter, a United Methodist Magazine, there was a tremendous article entitled, Bullying Happens in Church. Dont Ignore It! The author, Rev. Erik Alsgaard writes, Bullying is fast becoming a national epidemic in the United States and churches are not immune as settings where attacks occur Adult bullying does exist. I bring this up because this article really made an impact on me. After I read it, I began to think about all of the times that my words could have been, and probably were, viewed as bullying. How many times have any of us, said words that were unkind and undeserved, or engaged in body language where the only intent was to hurt? How many times have we done that in a church setting to another believer, a fellow disciple? How many times have we had to endure those words and actions being directed toward us by another believer, a fellow disciple? I want to encourage all of us to follow the advice given in the book of James, My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. (James 1:19-20, NIV). The next time you are feeling angry, powerless, or confused, please remember this passage. Let us be slow to speak, first saying what we find good in another. Let us be slow to anger, understanding that we do not know all aspects of any given situation. Let us remember that we are called to be different, that we are called to live a life based on love and grace. Let the grace of God that has been shown to us, be the model that we use when we encounter others. Let us be quick to listen and reluctant to judge. Let this church, this congregation, always be a place of reconciliation, not bullying. So that the unfiltered power, grace, mercy, and love of God is experienced each and every time you set foot on this sacred ground. Let us love others, always and everywhere, the way Jesus first loved us.

MODELs MODELs (Mostly Older Debutantes Eating Lunch) will meet at First Watch, College Plaza, 3491 SW 36th Terrace on Feb. 21 at 12:30 pm. You can see a copy of their menu online or on the counter in the Church Office. If you plan to attend, please email your reservation to dhumcvol@yahoo.com or call the office by Feb. 19. Each month, we collect one dollar from each person who attends. During 2012, we raised $140 to be donated to the Florida UM Childrens Home.

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1712 S. E. Lake Weir Rd. Ocala, FL 34471